Diego Velazquez

Diego Velazquez (1475-1552) was a Spanish conquistador who served as the Governor of Cuba and Viceroy of New Spain from 1511 until his death in 1552.

Biography
Velazquez originally took part in Christofo Colombo's second expedition to the New World and in 1511 became the Viceroy of New Spain. He founded Santiago in 1514 and Havana in 1515, and authorized Hernan Cortes' invasion of Mexico in 1518. He attempted to have him arrested when he broke off from Velazquez's authority but the force sent to capture him was ambushed and defected. He remained as Governor of Cuba until 1552, when he died.

Family
He married Castellana Velazquez and had many children:
 * Pedro Velazquez (born 1498)
 * Ruy Guteres (born 1500, adopted)
 * Carlos Velazquez (born 1541)